John Lawless Poet List

In the Year 2023 I Shall

In the Year 2023
I shall:

Breathe in – Breathe out
Slurp the soup
Eat the fried chicken with my fingers
Lick my fingers
Pet passing dogs
Write my name in the snow
Make snow “devils”
Throw at least one snowball
Try to look like I’m paying attention
Stop engaging in arguments with inanimate objects
Stop talking to the newscasters
Check the toilet paper before sitting
Negotiate with the dandelions in my pesticide free yard
Shout loudly into the abyss
Chant
Sing my song whether anyone likes it or not
Write poetry
Breath in – Breathe out

John G. Lawless
©12/18/2022

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Panagiota Romios December 19, 2022 at 9:56 AM Excellent, John! Who can disagree with any of these? Pangie

Charles Messina December 19, 2022 at 2:52 AM Great resolutions, John. I absolutely love every line...perfect with my morning cup of coffee...and fried chicken (lol). ~CM

Gershon Wolf December 18, 2022 at 7:37 PM Sounds like a super plan, John. Did you forget something? - Eat chocolate? :) gw

Andrea Dietrich December 18, 2022 at 5:02 PM LOVE this. But keep yelling at the newscasters. Or simply turn off their stupid news!

David Kavanagh December 18, 2022 at 12:40 PM Go for it John, sounds as good a plan as any I’ve heard for the new year, keep breathing autonomously and you’ll go a long way lol, cheers David John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM I tend to go for short term attainable goals like...breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack....nap,,,,bedtime....

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 18, 2022 at 11:54 AM Sounds like a plan. Enjoyed! Them dandelions will come in handy with the price of food skyrocketing. Happy Solstice! xomo John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 6:15 PM yeah, but i'll do my usual "dandelion whine" when they show up.....sorry,,,I had to go there....

Tom Cunningham December 18, 2022 at 11:33 AM As you get older just getting there is a bonus. Tom John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 6:17 PM too bad old age doesn't have a spot with the big X marked you are here.....thanks for stopping by Tom

Deb M December 18, 2022 at 8:35 AM John I love this poem…..what a wonderful, fun crazy year you have ahead of you…..be free and enjoy!!! Debx John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 8:37 AM on the parade grounds it was often said....."oh, look my Johnny is the only one in step."......I Blame the drummer

Jenna Logan December 18, 2022 at 8:09 AM Sing your song to the top of your voice, John, whether anyone can hear you or not. What’s a snow devil? John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 8:34 AM the opposite of a snow angel....I lay in the snow and then put snow horns and a tail on the shape....similar to snow angels where the kids lay down in the snow and raise their arms to the side making wings for the snow angels......

Paul Bell December 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM Roll on 2023, so your breathing is heightened. Just be careful when the inanimate objects start talking back. John Lawless December 18, 2022 at 8:36 AM i think I hear them chuckling as a hurriedly leave the room.